HOW TO MAKE MONEY, A DEDICATED THREAD.

[GordonJ]

Originally Posted by sandalwood

Make sense was the question. The answer is YES! When I first started in this world of financial sales one of my mentors said to sell yourself and not the product. Since he was making around 50K a month I believed him. So, I pushed forward and did exactly that. I didn't reach the 50K a month target but I made a very handsome living.

Good thread. Hope it gets wings.

Big point here: 'since he was making around 50k a month'

Hard to do that painting curbs or chatteling on craigslist.

So, we have to examine the money making ops in terms of possibiltiy.

And effort. I've know these guys, but none of the ones I knew did NOT sacrifice their lives for years to get to that point.

Every once in a while a stud walks in the door.

But for the most of the crowd, the guys grind, work, see the people day after day for years, then when residuals and renewals come in, then they can rest.

Dien can explain inertia much better than I could, but I do know it takes more energy to get the big ball rolling than it takes to keep it rolling.

Some of us want a little part time golf money.
Some want to replace our jobs.
Some, like the young Warrior, want to become a millionaire in 5 years.

And, as I call it SQUARE ONE; knowing what you want becomes vital to figuring out the best way to getting it.

In this case, the mentor was certainly worth learning from, and I'm sure sandalwood got a great education, and I'm also sure success did not come easy...

I would also bet the mentor knew exactly what he HAD TO do any given month to reach his goal.

When I instruct people to get off to a fast start, within a ONE year plan...

the very first thing I ask of them is to give me a view from the rooftop. What will the end of one year look like, first in financial terms and also, as part of the bigger picture.

If you can see the view from the rooftop as the finish line of one year, then you can also build a ladder up to that roof top, giving you, literally, a step by step plan to get there.

You would be surprised how many people can't do this, can NOT see where they want to be in one, two or three years.

So, know what you want.

If you want a 50k a month opportunity, find someone doing it, and try to stick to his plan.

A good way to start is with money, the amount you think you would like to make at the end of the year. THEN, you can create plans from the goal back to where you start.

Again, I doubt you get to 50k a month painting addresses on curbs.

GordonJ

Originally Posted by GordonJ

Big point here: 'since he was making around 50k a month'

Hard to do that painting curbs or chatteling on craigslist.

So, we have to examine the money making ops in terms of possibiltiy.

And effort. I've know these guys, but none of the ones I knew did NOT sacrifice their lives for years to get to that point.

Every once in a while a stud walks in the door.

But for the most of the crowd, the guys grind, work, see the people day after day for years, then when residuals and renewals come in, then they can rest.

Dien can explain inertia much better than I could, but I do know it takes more energy to get the big ball rolling than it takes to keep it rolling.

Some of us want a little part time golf money.
Some want to replace our jobs.
Some, like the young Warrior, want to become a millionaire in 5 years.

And, as I call it SQUARE ONE; knowing what you want becomes vital to figuring out the best way to getting it.

In this case, the mentor was certainly worth learning from, and I'm sure sandalwood got a great education, and I'm also sure success did not come easy...

I would also bet the mentor knew exactly what he HAD TO do any given month to reach his goal.

When I instruct people to get off to a fast start, within a ONE year plan...

the very first thing I ask of them is to give me a view from the rooftop. What will the end of one year look like, first in financial terms and also, as part of the bigger picture.

If you can see the view from the rooftop as the finish line of one year, then you can also build a ladder up to that roof top, giving you, literally, a step by step plan to get there.

You would be surprised how many people can't do this, can NOT see where they want to be in one, two or three years.

So, know what you want.

If you want a 50k a month opportunity, find someone doing it, and try to stick to his plan.

A good way to start is with money, the amount you think you would like to make at the end of the year. THEN, you can create plans from the goal back to where you start.

Again, I doubt you get to 50k a month painting addresses on curbs.

GordonJ

A little more explaining on the 50K a month. We worked for a national brokerage firm. He already knew what would tingle his client's interests plus he was superb at presenting his charismatic nature. What I am saying is he knew himself and he knew his client.

I had never thought of it that way prior to meeting him. I only knew one side of the equation. I guess that has the potential to make a guy half successful

Anyway, he didn't start in the business making that sum of money. He worked his schtick, perfected his schtick and pretty soon his schtick was paying him. Maybe that sounds corny but I know it works because I saw it and used what I could grasp for my own benefit.

Not bragging or complaining but in my first year I didn't concentrate on the money. I concentrated on building a book of business. With a book of about 333 clients - yep funny number but true - I could then concentrate on the other half of the equation. By golly, what a profitable revelation.

Again, hope this thread picks up legs and moves forward.

Originally Posted by GordonJ

So, know what you want.

If you want a 50k a month opportunity, find someone doing it, and try to stick to his plan.

A good way to start is with money, the amount you think you would like to make at the end of the year. THEN, you can create plans from the goal back to where you start.

Again, I doubt you get to 50k a month painting addresses on curbs.

GordonJ

I can vouch for that, in good areas painting curbs I use to make $200 to $800 for every day I posted magic marketing flyers on doors and panted curbs or install reflective address signs.

Then Lawrence who I got to know from SOWPUB showed me how to take it to to next level by seeding an area with a few signs and then going door to door with a sample sign in hand... show and tell... and as you said....

Originally Posted by GordonJ

I guess my USP in almost all of it is, I'm willing to do what the others won't do. I'm not afraid of people.

Knocking on doors and talking to people does not make me break out in a cold sweat.

So, I'm iffy on the whole USP thing, and to be honest, I would advise people to BE the USP, and not try to find one. If you do, then, you too...

will have NO competition.

Make sense?

GordonJ

Being willing to Knock on doors and talk to people is something most people just won't do. Knocking on doors alone isn't going to get you to $50,000 per month.

David Ashley, the founder of Address America started by painting addresses on curbs and became a multimillionaire by teaching others to address houses using his marketing material and selling them the supplies to do the job.

A gusty person can still earn a good income knocking on doors selling stuff, but training a bunch of people to sell for you is much more profitable. There's power in numbers. Show and tell... to make money...show and sell something of value... to make more money.... show more to sell more.

An affiliate of a Clickbank product has the potential to make a couple of hundred a day... but the vendor who created the product can potentially have thousands of affiliates each making him or her $10 a day. 1,000 affiliates selling something of value that you supply can earn you $50,000 a month and more.

Cheers,
Steve

[GordonJ]

Originally Posted by SteveSki

I can vouch for that, in good areas painting curbs I use to make $200 to $800 for every day I posted magic marketing flyers on doors and panted curbs or install reflective address signs.

Then Lawrence who I got to know from SOWPUB showed me how to take it to to next level by seeding an area with a few signs and then going door to door with a sample sign in hand... show and tell... and as you said....



Being willing to Knock on doors and talk to people is something most people just won't do. Knocking on doors alone isn't going to get you to $50,000 per month.

David Ashley, the founder of Address America started by painting addresses on curbs and became a multimillionaire by teaching others to address houses using his marketing material and selling them the supplies to do the job.

A gusty person can still earn a good income knocking on doors selling stuff, but training a bunch of people to sell for you is much more profitable. There's power in numbers. Show and tell... to make money...show and sell something of value... to make more money.... show more to sell more.

An affiliate of a Clickbank product has the potential to make a couple of hundred a day... but the vendor who created the product can potentially have thousands of affiliates each making him or her $10 a day. 1,000 affiliates selling something of value that you supply can earn you $50,000 a month and more.

Cheers,
Steve

OK. There you go. I was wrong, takes me back to 1976, Aug. 16*, the last time I was wrong.

Thanks Steve for showing us that there are many ways to build a business and increase income, so my choice of curb painting was not a good one, I should have said, running a forum. HA!

GordonJ

PS. *My wedding day.